Swahili
rafiki
rah-FEE-kee
How to say it
Swahilirafikirah-FEE-keesoon
Englishfriendsoon
Frenchamisoon
Meaning
a friend, a person one knows well and trusts.
Good to know
friend
Examples
- Yeye ni rafiki yangu wa karibu.He is my close friend.
- Je, unaye rafiki wa kuaminika?Do you have a trustworthy friend?
- Hakuwa rafiki yangu tangu awali.He was not my friend from the beginning.
- Tutakutana na rafiki zangu kesho jioni.We will meet my friends tomorrow evening.